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12 swindonlink.com • December 2008
Fear of a tragedy in Haydon End

Kevin Fitzgerald, who lives on Thursday Street is worried that there could be a serious accident close to
his home because of inadequate safety measure in his part of Priory Vale.
Even though the bottom has Youngsters were riding down at Swindon Development Company
dropped out of the housing market speed on their bikes and just shoot- said the completion of Haydon End
and developers have gone into go- ing out into the road. Thank good- was determined by the economic
slow mode, Kevin is frustrated by ness there have been no accidents climate. Some road surfaces will not
the slow progress on finishing off involving lorries or cars.” be finished until adjacent building
Haydon End. “I’ve been here for
two years having been taken in by
the sales brochures, but the area
looks a mess with unfinished road
surfaces and builders’ material lit-
tering the place.
“I was very concerned by the
lack of a barrier on the slope to the
bridge over Thamesdown Drive.

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Call Joe Lewinski Choose from a wide range Abbey Meads’ resident, council- Michael Wills MP took up the issue,
On 01793 871808 of fabrics from the comfort lor Ian Dobie told Kevin that some two temporary barriers have been
parts of his area have still not been put up, but I wonder what we’re
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